Roland does 25th time at Bassmaster Classic

For the 25th time in his fantastic career in professional fishing, Roland Martin has qualified for the Bassmasters Classic. Though the 2003 season has been a rough one for Roland, he proved again that consistency pays off in the end. With a ranking of 39th going into the last tournament he said that he would "Just have to focus harder". And focus he did by finishing 17th on a flooded river in Alabama. 

With a schedule that includes many personal appearances, filming 23 new episodes for his award winning show "Fishing with Roland Martin", and many other business loads, he pulled off a finish that placed him solid in the Classic. New Orleans is one of Roland's favorite fisheries and if the weather doesn't go sour as it did two years ago, this just might his year to win the prestigious title. 

New Orleans site of CITGO Bassmasters Classic presented by Busch Beer, July 28 through Aug. 3, 2003.

Stay tuned, there is more to come in this exciting year of bass fishing.